Fatal encephalitis associated with novel influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in a child

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İNCECİK F., HERGÜNER M., ALTUNBAŞAK Ş., Yildizdas D., Antmen B., Ozgur O., ...Daha Fazla

NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, cilt.33, sa.3, ss.677-679, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10072-011-0839-2
  • Dergi Adı: NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.677-679
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 4-year-old girl presented with fever, coughing, and vomiting; followed by unconsciousness. Magnetic resonance imaging showed hyperintense changes in the thalami bilaterally, brain stem, cerebellum, and subcortical cortex. Novel influenza A (H1N1) virus was identified by polymerase chain reaction in patient's nasopharyngeal swab specimen. We reported a rare case of clinically severe, novel influenza A-associated encephalitis. Novel influenza A should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with seizures and mental status changes, especially during an influenza outbreak.